The Justice Department won't bring criminal charges against the officer accused of killing Eric Garner
Federal prosecutors broke the news to Garner’s devastated family in a meeting at the U.S. attorney’s office shortly before announcing their decision publicly.
Richard Donoghue, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, said the Justice Department concluded there was not enough evidence to prove Pantaleo violated civil rights law, which would have required proving both that he used unreasonable force and that he willfully broke the law. “This man choked my father outside on the street, choked him with no remorse,” said Emerald Snipes, Garner’s daughter.
Pantaleo was attempting to arrest Garner on suspicion of selling illegal cigarettes before the confrontation that was captured on video. Pantaleo, who has remained on the force but assigned to desk duty, faced a New York Police Department disciplinary trial that concluded last month, and the NYPD must now decide whether to fire him.
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